Rome Police say that one person is dead and three people were injured in a shooting that took place in the early-morning hours of Sunday. Rome Police were responding to an E-911 call when they noticed a Jeep traveling at a high rate of speed towards Floyd Hospital. At the hospital, police discovered that there were people who had been shot inside the Jeep. The shooting took place on Calhoun Avenue in Rome. Two people in the Jeep, identified as Evanda Spivey and Sammy Riles were suffering from gunshot wounds. Another gunshot victim was found at the scene of the shooting on Calhoun Avenue. Police say that Tamaine Deshaun McKnight died from multiple gunshot wounds. Another victim, Ladory Robinson was later located with multiple gunshot wounds. The incident in still under investigation. See the report from the Rome PD below:
On Sunday, September 23rd, 2018 at 4:20 a.m., E-911 advised that multiple subjects were calling about possible gunshots in the area of N. Broad St and Church St.
While in route to the area, Sgt. Hutchins observed a silver Jeep traveling at a high rate of speed pulling into Floyd Medical Center. He advised that the subjects inside the Jeep were shot.
After further investigation, Sgt. Hutchins advised the shooting took place in the area of 510 Calhoun Ave, close to the old bank, and that another subject was had possibly been shot there.
Two other subjects inside the Jeep at FMC were Evanda Spivey and Sammy Riles.
They both stated that they were running away when they were shot on the lot of 510 Calhoun Ave.
They were both treated at FMC and released.
Once on scene at 510 Calhoun Ave, a black male was located with multiple gunshot wounds lying in the parking lot. The subject was unresponsive, not breathing, and was not moving.
The subject had two semi-automatic pistols lying next to him.
He was later identified as Tamaine Deshaun McKnight.
Multiple shell casings were also located in the parking lot.
After securing the scene, E-911 stated that another shooting victim was at 21 Atteiram Drive. A male named Ladory Robinson was located with multiple gunshot wounds.
The scene was turned over to investigators for evidence collection.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Investigator Tony Yarbrough at 706-238-5124.
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